The Penny Pony (7 page)

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A Horse Named Viking

by Caroline Akervik

A rogue. An outlaw. An unlikely hero. Viking
is the sole offspring of a savage and vicious mare. The colt is the
pride of the stable until his dam kills a groom in her stall.
Viking is a painful reminder of the tragedy, and so he is sold
off.

The black colt has a coarse face and a mean
curl to his nostrils, but he is beautifully proportioned with
magnificent gaits. With his teeth and thick weapon of a tail,
Viking brutalizes everyone who handles him and humiliates the best
trainers in the world until Anne O'Neil from the United States
tries him.

The first time she rides him, she declares
that she will not buy him if he was the last apple in the barrel.
The second time, she rides him with a different philosophy, as if
he is as sensitive as one of her Thoroughbreds, and she is amazed
by the results. Kindness and sugar turn out to be the keys to
Viking's heart. Viking and Anne become rising stars until a cruel
and brutal trainer seeks to crush his spirit.

A Horse Named Viking follows the life journey
of an incredible, unforgettable horse.

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Ambrosia's Story

by Tammy Marie Rose

Ambrosia's life becomes a dark place after
her mother's death. Her stepfather drinks and far too often takes
his rage out on her. Feeling desperate and alone Ambrosia wishes
herself into her favorite book.

Surrounded by magic and light Ambrosia
believes she has found happiness, but that happily ever after is
threatened when her stepfather finds his way into the Mystical
Forest. Soon a battle wages between good and evil that will
determine not only Ambrosia's fate, but also that of every magical
creature that calls the Mystical Forest home.

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Twenty Minutes Late

by Caroline Crane

Cree arrives late for her babysitting job to
find the mother gone, the older child in a daze, and the baby
missing without a trace. The police, the neighborhood searchers,
even the FBI can find no clues.

At school, Cree makes a new friend, a girl
with troubles of her own. Maddie has just escaped from an obsessed
and violent boyfriend who continues to stalk her. Her handsome
brother Ben, who has Asperger's syndrome, is also accused of
stalking, although in his case it was unintentional. Cree and
Maddie team up to find some answers. But there are those who don't
want the answers found.

As things come to a head, Cree finds an odd
connection between the two cases. If she can live to tell about
it.